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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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