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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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