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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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