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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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