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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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