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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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