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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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