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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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