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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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