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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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