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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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