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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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