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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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