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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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