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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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