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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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