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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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