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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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