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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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