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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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