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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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