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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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