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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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