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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate 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 becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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