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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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