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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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