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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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