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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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