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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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