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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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