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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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