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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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