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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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