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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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