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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines 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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