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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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