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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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