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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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