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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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