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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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