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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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