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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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