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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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