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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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