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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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