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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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