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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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