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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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