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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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