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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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