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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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