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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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