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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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