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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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