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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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