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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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