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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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