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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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