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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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