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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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