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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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