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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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