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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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