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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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