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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education