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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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