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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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