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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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