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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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