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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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