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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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