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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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