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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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