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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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