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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. 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 respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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