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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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