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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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