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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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