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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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