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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how 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 data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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