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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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