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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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