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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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