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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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