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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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