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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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