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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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