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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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