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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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