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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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