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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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