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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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