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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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