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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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