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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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