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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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