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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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