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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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