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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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