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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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