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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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