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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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