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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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