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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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