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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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