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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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