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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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