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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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