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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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