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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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