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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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