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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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