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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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