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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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