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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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