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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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