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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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