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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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