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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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