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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses 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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