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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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