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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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