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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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