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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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