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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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