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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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