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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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