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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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