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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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