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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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