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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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