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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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