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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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