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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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