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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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