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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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