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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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