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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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