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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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