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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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