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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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