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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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