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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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