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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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