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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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