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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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