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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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