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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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