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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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