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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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