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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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