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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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