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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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