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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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