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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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