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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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