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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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