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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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