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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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