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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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