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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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