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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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