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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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