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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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