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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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