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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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