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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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