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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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