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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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