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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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