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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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