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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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