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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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