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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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