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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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