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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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