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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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