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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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