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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources