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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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