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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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