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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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