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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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