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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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