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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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