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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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