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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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