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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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