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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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