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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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