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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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