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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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