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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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