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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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