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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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