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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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