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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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