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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor 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 distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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