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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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