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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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