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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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