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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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