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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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