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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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