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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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