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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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