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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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