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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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