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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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