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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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