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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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