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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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