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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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