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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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