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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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