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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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