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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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