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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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