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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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