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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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