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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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