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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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