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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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