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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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