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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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