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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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