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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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