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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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