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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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