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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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