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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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