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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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