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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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