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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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