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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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