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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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