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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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