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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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