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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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