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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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