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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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