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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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