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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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