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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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