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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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