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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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