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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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