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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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