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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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