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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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