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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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