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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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