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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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