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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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