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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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