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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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