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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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