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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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