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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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