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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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