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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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