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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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