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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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