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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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