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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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