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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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