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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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