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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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