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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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