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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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