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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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