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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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