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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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