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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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