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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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