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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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