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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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