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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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