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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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