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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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