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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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