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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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