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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education