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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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