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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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