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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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