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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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