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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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