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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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