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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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