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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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