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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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