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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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