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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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