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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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