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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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