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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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