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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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