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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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