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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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