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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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