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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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