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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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