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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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