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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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