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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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