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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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