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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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