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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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