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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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