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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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