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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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