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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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