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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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