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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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