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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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