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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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