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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take 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 courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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