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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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