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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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