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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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