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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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