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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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