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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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