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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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