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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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