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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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