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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)