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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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