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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major 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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