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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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