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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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