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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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