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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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