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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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