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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors 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 handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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