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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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