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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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