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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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