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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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