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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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