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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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