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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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