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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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