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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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