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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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