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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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