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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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