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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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