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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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