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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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