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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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