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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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