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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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