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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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