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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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