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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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