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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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