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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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