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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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