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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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