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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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