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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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