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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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