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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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