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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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