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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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