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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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