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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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