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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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