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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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