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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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