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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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