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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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