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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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