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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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