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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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