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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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