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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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