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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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