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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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