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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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