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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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