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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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