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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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