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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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