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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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