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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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