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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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