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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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