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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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