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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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