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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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