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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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