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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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