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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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