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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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