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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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