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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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