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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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