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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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