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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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