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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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