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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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