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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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