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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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