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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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