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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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