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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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