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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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