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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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