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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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