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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates 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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