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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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