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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend 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 knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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