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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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