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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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