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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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