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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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