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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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