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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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