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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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