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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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