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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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