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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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