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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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