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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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