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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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