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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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