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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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