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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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