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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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