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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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