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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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