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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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