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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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