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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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