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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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