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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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