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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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