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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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