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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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