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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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