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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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