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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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