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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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