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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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