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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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