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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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