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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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