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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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