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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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