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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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