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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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