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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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