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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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