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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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