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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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