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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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