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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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