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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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