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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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