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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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