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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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