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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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