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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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