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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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