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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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