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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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