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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes 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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