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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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