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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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