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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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