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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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