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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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