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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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