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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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