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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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