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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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