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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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