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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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