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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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