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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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