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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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