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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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