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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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