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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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