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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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