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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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