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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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