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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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