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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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