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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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