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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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