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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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