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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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