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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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