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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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