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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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