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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education