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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with 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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