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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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