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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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