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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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