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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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