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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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