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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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