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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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