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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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