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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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