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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the 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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