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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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